CVE-2019-1297

HighCVSS 8.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Microsoft Excel	2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions); 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions); 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions); 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions); 2013 RT Service Pack 1; 2016 (32-bit edition); 2016 (64-bit edition)
Microsoft	Microsoft Office	2016 for Mac; 2019 for 32-bit editions; 2019 for 64-bit editions; 2019 for Mac
Microsoft	Office 365 ProPlus	32-bit Systems; 64-bit Systems

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1297Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1297Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1297US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Sep 11, 2019
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Mar 3, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed

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